Ohio Foreign Language Association

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Affiliates
Affiliates are generally language-specific groups associated with OFLA. The Affiliate members serve as liaisons to their respective organizations. In this way, OFLA and affiliate organizations communicate very closely.

Affiliate members also serve in various OFLA divisions, based on the mission and vision of the Association.
1 Richard Emch American Association of Teachers of French (Ohio)
2 Debbie Page American Association of Teachers of German (Ohio)
3 Irina Stakhanova American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European Languages
4 Denise Lepe-Perkins American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (Buckeye)
5 AATSP (Northern) - TBD American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (Northern)
6 Jeannine Subisak Ohio Association of Teachers of Chinese
7 Lee Link Ohio Association of Teachers of Japanese
8 Franz Gruber Ohio Classical Conference
9 Teri Mandell Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

The OFLA Vision

Every Ohio student will be proficient in a second language, which is essential to a world-class education.

The OFLA Mission

The Ohio Foreign Language Association is committed to world language study beginning in the primary grades, so that every learner, from early childhood through adult, acquires a high level of communicative and intercultural competence.

The OFLA Strategic Plan

1. Establish clear expectations for foreign language learners.

2. Build the capacity of foreign language teachers to prepare learners to demonstrate their proficiency.

3. Build support for foreign language instruction among parents, policy leaders, the business community and opinion leaders in the media.



News Flash

The OFLA Annual Conference: April 8-10, 2010

Hyatt Hotel on Capitol Square, Columbus, Ohio

Conference Information